New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-10
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
IT'S FIRST MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.

4 ABDUCTION OF SALARIES oT TEACHERS AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMMISSIONERS
Al the meeting Of Board Of Education on wednes-
osy next I've nav Commissioners appointed BY Mayor
oracs IN November will take their seats. Two OF these
Ma May Nash Agnow and Miss Grnco II. Dodge. are
The first women who have ever occupied ssats IN tho
Board. Tho other now Comm issoners arc E. Walter
webb. Samuel ". Purdv and Randolph Guggsnheimer.
Tho older Commissioners WHO ct first looked FORWARD
With somcAnxety to the participation of women IN their
deliberations, look forward to their presence with
considerable interest," Mr.. McMulln, clerk OF the
Board arranged to place the IL es together In the
SEATS formerly occupied BY Commissioners Crawford
and Perkins These two Of the most desirable deska
The ladies' will have at the desks adjoining them COM
nissouers william Wood and Isaac Boil, sw0 OF the Old
and Informed members OF the Board OF Educs
ton on pubic school aaairs The desk behind them
occupied by Commissioner Galloway, vceprssdeht oi
she Elev afed road, and Mr. Schmitt
Tho Board of Education will have several important
questions for 1t to solve the present year Among ths
most importan of these 10 the introduction OF INDUSTRIAL
education in tho schools. committee had this subject
under consideration last year. but Its report has noeTe-
sultei In any specific action The Committee on inc
Course Of Studies hating this in charge has directed
Jasper make thoronsh In vesugation
Of what has bssn done IN Industrial ~ s 1ne
4nt ana HIS assistants are now eLsased In tbs wok ana
T u ss S Ss S S% 70 IL" Board to
tsrmine what step should DO taken to Introduce III tho
schools . ,, A.,
more urgent question for confederation will DO that
Of salaries The appropriations for salaries nave peen
generally reduced this year by the Board OF Estimate
II will be felt most severity among the teachers snd
superintsndents In the Normal College rsdnc ",
president aud the teachers he total for teaehers saa
Hes allowed for the year 10 the same amount
- was allowed last year. OF which about $4,000 VAS
o2 500 900 salaries for 1887 to provide for tne
increase of teachers ths schools and for MY
bow teachers In now schools nov being ouilt Ihc
amount asked for teachers In new schools WAS NOT ~
Nc- huva n
total appropriation for traclers request panc ny TUG
primary teacbers TO have tho Board OF E1lmas
appropriate $4,000 to rake the maximum saisaJ OF
not granted One Of the teachers speaking OF the saa-
lies SAID on Saturday, , .,.
Tbs unfsir feature In the school system 10 Tue
those Of primary teachers. TEere arc 900 primary
teachers and fully 800 OF these have taught for at least
ten years and recsvins to-day less than 800 While
Of the 500 mse texchers few receive less than $1oOo
and many Of the principals get female principals
get from $500 TO ~ 600 When they teach Ia oven
$Bg school OF tho male principals receive nve or SIX
hundred dollars We think this differences between
the sslsros though In favor OF male teachers en-
The reduction in appropriations for the suPertn.
tendents will make their salaries run from $1,000 70
Il the principSls, although tho position Of ns.iStsns
sur erin.endept u OF greater responsibility and
harder Several of the assistant snIsiintenden,s
have been for twenty years connected with the scnoo
At the meeting Wednesday president OF the Board
Of Education Ith be elected Tor two years Commits
Sioner william A. Cole 10 now mentioned ~ oandl1ate
ssainat ). Edward emmona II was Said yesterday,
however that Mr. Cole had declined TO have his namo
used and that Mr.. simmons would be eectea unaai.
Ineusy. The clerk Of the Board IL elected nj tho mat
coed M. Herman in October is tho only Que mentioned
FOR that o0ico.